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A question, more than a WI. We all know the assault rifle was invented in Germany & gets its name from the German Sturmgewehr. So, what if the assault rifle was invented elsewhere? Say, the U.S. makes the Garand in .308 Short, instead. (Don't worry about how.) What would it be called? (My first thought is "carbine", but...)